1980 US Open – Men's singles explained

See main article: 1980 US Open (tennis).

Defending champion John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg in the final, 7–6^(7–4), 6–1, 6–7^(5–7), 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 US Open. It was his second US Open singles title and second major singles title overall. The final is often ranked among the best matches in tennis history,^{[1] [2]} and was central to the Borg–McEnroe rivalry.^[3] It was the first successful US Open men's singles title defense in the Open Era.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Björn Borg (finalist)
2. John McEnroe (champion)
3. Jimmy Connors (semifinalist)
4. Guillermo Vilas (fourth round)
5. Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
6. Gene Mayer (first round)
7. Harold Solomon (fourth round)
8. Eddie Dibbs (second round)
9. Peter Fleming (second round)
10. Ivan Lendl (quarterfinalist)
11. Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinalist)
12. José Luis Clerc (first round)
13. Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
14. Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinalist)
15. Yannick Noah (fourth round)
16. Victor Amaya (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Section 8

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1980 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1980 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Notes and References

1. Web site: My thought on the Greatest tennis matches. 2009-01-20. Baseball Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20090207121654/http://www.baseball-statistics.com/Greats/Century/tennis.htm. 7 February 2009 . live.
2. Book: Cronin, Matthew . Epic: John McEnroe, Björn Borg, and the Greatest Tennis Season Ever . Trade Paper Press . 2011 . 261–265 . en.
3. Web site: Pye . Steven . 2013-08-29 . US Open final 1980: the making of McEnroe and a bridge too far for Borg . 2024-02-06 . amp.theguardian.com.